Travelog for: Jiaojiao

Udon is a kind of wheat flour noodle.
It's eaten everywhere in Japan and there are many variations in each region.
Especially Kagawa prefecture where Takamatsu is its capital city is famous for Udon.
They often eat Udon both at home and at Udon-restaurant.
It's also very popular fast-food.
I'll try one

Udon

Carp Streamers in the Spring Wind
At the Childrens Day on May 5th,
Carp Streamers known as "Koinobori" are put up to celebrate the boys,
who are supposed to grow as strong as the carps that can swim upstreams.
They says that its origin is ancient tales in China. (wow!)
Only the carp which could climb up the waterfalls became dragon.

The holiday is on May 5th, but the streamers are put up long before that.
We can see them hung are from large poles at homes where boys live,
or in long lines across the river like this.

Kochi-Jo (Kochi Castle) --- nickname "Hawk Castle"
This Samurai Warrior on Horseback is Yamanouchi Kazutoyo, feudal lord of Kochi in the 17th century.
The Castle was completed in 1611. After 100 years, in 1727 it was mostly destroyed in a large fire.
Now we can see this castle which reconstructed between 1729 and 1753 in the original style.

Greetings from Kochi city,
jiaojiao

Ekin Matsuri --- Ekin Festival
Kinzo, the painter, was born in Kochi in 1812. He was called "Ekin".
Some of his artworks are blood-soaked scenes from Kabuki.
This evening, on the third weekend in July, his folding screens on dramatic subjects are displayed at night by candlelight in the streets of Akaoka.
After dark, it will be a little scary.

Sunny day during the rainy season
The start of the rainy season has been announced for the Shikoku region. Where is the rain? It's a nice and sunny day!!!